逆 | Japanese meaning

逆【ぎゃく】

Frequency rank: 2,490. – 2,491.

Alsoぎゃく

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reverse; opposite

This meaning refers to something that is contrary or opposite in position, direction, or nature.

He has an opposite opinion.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

This meaning is used in formal contexts, often in logic or mathematics, referring to a statement that is the opposite of another, usually in a conditional statement (if-then form).

The converse of this proposition holds true.

noun, used as a prefix

inverse (function)mathematics

In mathematics, this refers to a function that reverses the effect of the original function. For example, if one function takes an input and produces an output, the inverse function takes that output and produces the original input.

The inverse of this function can be found easily.

Example sentences49 results

And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

Tatoeba

I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

逆【ぎゃく・げき・さか・さからう・さかさ】

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逆【ぎゃく】

Frequency rank: 2,490. – 2,491.

Alsoぎゃく

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reverse; opposite

This meaning refers to something that is contrary or opposite in position, direction, or nature.

He has an opposite opinion.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

This meaning is used in formal contexts, often in logic or mathematics, referring to a statement that is the opposite of another, usually in a conditional statement (if-then form).

The converse of this proposition holds true.

noun, used as a prefix

inverse (function)mathematics

The inverse of this function can be found easily.

Example sentences49 results

And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

Tatoeba

I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

逆【ぎゃく・げき・さか・さからう・さかさ】

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逆

N25

意inverted; reverse; opposite; wicked

訓さか、さか.さ、さか.らう

音ギャク、ゲキ

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倒

N3常用

意overthrow; fall; collapse; drop; break down

訓たお.れる、-だお.れ、たお.す、さかさま、さかさ、さかしま

音トウ

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逆【ぎゃく】

Frequency rank: 2,490. – 2,491.

Alsoぎゃく

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reverse; opposite

This meaning refers to something that is contrary or opposite in position, direction, or nature.

He has an opposite opinion.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

This meaning is used in formal contexts, often in logic or mathematics, referring to a statement that is the opposite of another, usually in a conditional statement (if-then form).

The converse of this proposition holds true.

noun, used as a prefix

inverse (function)mathematics

The inverse of this function can be found easily.

Example sentences49 results

And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

Tatoeba

I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

逆【ぎゃく・げき・さか・さからう・さかさ】

Wiktionary

逆【ぎゃく】

Frequency rank: 2,490. – 2,491.

Alsoぎゃく

nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reverse; opposite

This meaning refers to something that is contrary or opposite in position, direction, or nature.

He has an opposite opinion.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

This meaning is used in formal contexts, often in logic or mathematics, referring to a statement that is the opposite of another, usually in a conditional statement (if-then form).